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>> well, i loved how the invitation said the indomitable eunice kennedy shriver. that's a good way to describe her. for us, she was someone who was always really hip, even at her age. she had wyclef john perform in her backyard a few years ago and went into the songs and dancing of it. she was a figure that crossed all generations. i think one thing that we all really have a lasting impact is how we young folks in general sort of never used the word "retarded." it's more, you know, physically challenged. it's a great thing that she was able to do. >> in fact, that was the language -- that was the vocabulary of my childhood, luke. because when we knew people who were "row taetarded" or they ha school for "retarded children," they were separate, not equal, they were always -- >> and it's something that's engrained in a lot of young folks now, is that that word is not good, it's an awful, awful, awful word. almost equated with some of the worst words in history and i think that's a real lasting legacy that will be great for me and my children and many generations to
>> well, i loved how the invitation said the indomitable eunice kennedy shriver. that's a good way to describe her. for us, she was someone who was always really hip, even at her age. she had wyclef john perform in her backyard a few years ago and went into the songs and dancing of it. she was a figure that crossed all generations. i think one thing that we all really have a lasting impact is how we young folks in general sort of never used the word "retarded." it's more, you...
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for eunice kennedy shriver. the funeral is friday for eunice kennedy shriver. >>> up next, secretary of state hillary clinton made it clear she's the boss. she's certainly secretary of state. everybody gets tired. i think she's had a hell of a trip and, well, television is television, and we're going to show the pictures. >>> coming up, hillary clinton makes clear she's the secretary of state and he isn't. so, how does the iphone make traveling easier? well, if you'd like your own personal tour of paris, there's an app for that. or, you'd like to figure out the metro, there's an app for that. or you'd like to send a postcard home, there's an app for that too, because there's an app for just about anything. only on the iphone. >>> we're back. time for "the politics fix" tonight with chris cillizza and washingtonpost.com and melinda henneberger. politicsdaily.com. thank you both for joining us. i want melinda and chris to take a look at secretary of state hillary clinton and what she had to say when someone asked
for eunice kennedy shriver. the funeral is friday for eunice kennedy shriver. >>> up next, secretary of state hillary clinton made it clear she's the boss. she's certainly secretary of state. everybody gets tired. i think she's had a hell of a trip and, well, television is television, and we're going to show the pictures. >>> coming up, hillary clinton makes clear she's the secretary of state and he isn't. so, how does the iphone make traveling easier? well, if you'd like your...
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>> dylan, we are watching the body of eunice kennedy shriver being carried in by her daughter maria shriver, her husband, arnold schwarzenegger, the governor of california, and eunice kennedy shriver's four sons, anthony, mark, bobby and first came a group of special olympians down the street, followed by law enforcement, followed by the casket and the shriver family. standing at attention with their medals on and their hands over their hearts were some of the special olympians that eunice kennedy shriver made her own over the years when she founded special olympics back in 1968. the casket is now inside the church of st. frances xavier. the family has worshipped here for decades and it is where maria shriver married arnold schwarzenegger many years ago here in the church, there is an altar that was donated by the kennedys in memory of joe junior who was killed in world war ii. there was a plaque in this church where president john f. kennedy used to come and worship and it is -- it has a very special place in kennedy history. as you mentioned, senator ted kennedy is not here today, but you
>> dylan, we are watching the body of eunice kennedy shriver being carried in by her daughter maria shriver, her husband, arnold schwarzenegger, the governor of california, and eunice kennedy shriver's four sons, anthony, mark, bobby and first came a group of special olympians down the street, followed by law enforcement, followed by the casket and the shriver family. standing at attention with their medals on and their hands over their hearts were some of the special olympians that...
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kennedy, eunice kennedy shriver. certainly a life and legacy in her own right with everything she accomplished. >> so much focus on senator kennedy as the patriarch of the family, living patriarch but she was really the matriarch of the same generation. obviously not just through her brothers and husband, tom schieffer, vice presidential nominee in 1992 and her famous daughter maria, but in her own right most outspoken, champion of children with special needs in america through the special olympics really did incredible work over many years to get that organization not just in america but around the world up and running. >> absolutely. we'll follow this story, obviously breaking very early this morning. mark halperin you had the lead on it with the family e-mailing you. really sad time for the family. certainly our thoughts are with them. it is time now for a check on the weather. let's go to bill karins for a check on the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. yesterday was a hot day as everyone knows. 91 officially i
kennedy, eunice kennedy shriver. certainly a life and legacy in her own right with everything she accomplished. >> so much focus on senator kennedy as the patriarch of the family, living patriarch but she was really the matriarch of the same generation. obviously not just through her brothers and husband, tom schieffer, vice presidential nominee in 1992 and her famous daughter maria, but in her own right most outspoken, champion of children with special needs in america through the...
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had jack kennedy lived, he would have been eunice shriver at 88. but ted kennedy used to love to tell the story that when he was leaving for prep school, leaving the house in hyannisport, going away to prep school, his parents, ambassador joe kennedy, and his mother, rose kennedy, got him a set of luggage embossed with his initials e.m.k. on the luggage. when he went upstairs to pack the night before he was to leave for prep school, the luggage was gone and he found out that eunice had taken the luggage because her initials are e.m.k. as well. >> wow. let me ask you about this role. you know, i was lucky to be in the peace corps and you all know what that's done to people's lives and sarge shriver has alzheimer's was an amazing guy. what's role -- let's talk about the kennedy's role in public service. let's skip politics for a couple minutes. we never do it here. let's do it. you first, doris. why did they make this big commitment to the special olympics? nobody in this country on a national or world stage ever paid attention people who were learni
had jack kennedy lived, he would have been eunice shriver at 88. but ted kennedy used to love to tell the story that when he was leaving for prep school, leaving the house in hyannisport, going away to prep school, his parents, ambassador joe kennedy, and his mother, rose kennedy, got him a set of luggage embossed with his initials e.m.k. on the luggage. when he went upstairs to pack the night before he was to leave for prep school, the luggage was gone and he found out that eunice had taken...
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. >>> eunice kennedy shriver is critically ill. family members are gathering at her bedside in a massachusetts hospital. of course the sister of president john f. kennedy has suffered a series of strokes in recent years. a spokesman for governor arnold schwarzenegger, the husband of shriver's only daughter maria said the california governor is also there in cape code. 88-year-old shriver is a longtime champion for the disabled and perhaps best known for her work to establish the special olympics. >>> in just an hour or so from now, sonia sotomayor will be sworn in as the newest justice on the u.s. supreme court. judge sotomayor becoming the first latina and only the third woman to sit on the court. joining me live, nbc news justice correspondent pete williams. once again, pete, this is going to be historic in that we get to watch the supreme court justice taking the oath live, but it's the supreme court. it's the location that's different, right? >> right. live at the supreme court. we've never seen this before. and the reason is t
. >>> eunice kennedy shriver is critically ill. family members are gathering at her bedside in a massachusetts hospital. of course the sister of president john f. kennedy has suffered a series of strokes in recent years. a spokesman for governor arnold schwarzenegger, the husband of shriver's only daughter maria said the california governor is also there in cape code. 88-year-old shriver is a longtime champion for the disabled and perhaps best known for her work to establish the...
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a wake for eunice kennedy shriver began earlier this afternoon. the 88-year-old died tuesday. >> she was the sister of a president and two senators, but she changed the lives of 3.1 million people in the world by founding the special olympics. ann is outside the church. i understand this church is part of the kennedy family history? >> reporter: it is, melissa. this is where caroline kennedy was married. it is where members of the family have come to those weekend and daily mass, and today, it is where there is a public wake for eunice kennedy shriver. her extended family is here. her husband is sitting in the front pew of the church. her body is laying in state, or laying here at the church surrounded by flowers and family pictures, and the family has been greeting a steady stream of mourners, many, some people involved in the special olympics. some just people who live here at the cape and want to pay their respects. boston's cardinal o mally was here today. the governor of massachusetts is expected to come today as well. as i said, many of her,
a wake for eunice kennedy shriver began earlier this afternoon. the 88-year-old died tuesday. >> she was the sister of a president and two senators, but she changed the lives of 3.1 million people in the world by founding the special olympics. ann is outside the church. i understand this church is part of the kennedy family history? >> reporter: it is, melissa. this is where caroline kennedy was married. it is where members of the family have come to those weekend and daily mass,...
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. >>> a final farewell to eunice shriver kennedy. friends and family are gathered today in massachusetts to say good-bye to the 88-year-old humanitarian who is most notably associated with the founding of the special olympics. >>> thousands pay their respects to navy pilot scott speicher who has shot down during the 1991 gulf war and remembered as a hero to his family and his country. >> he represents the best of the best. he was committed to living by a higher standard than most. he honored his family. he honored this community and he truly honored our great nation. >> speicher's remains were just identified a few weeks ago. >>> i want to introduce my co-host this morning. each morning on msnbc live, i welcome someone to join me for the morning. pleased to have back carrie ellerksvelt. what an interesting week for the white house given all of these town halls. interesting piece whether the white house has lost ground in this august recess. what is your perspective? >> i think it's tough. they have real problems because it looks like
. >>> a final farewell to eunice shriver kennedy. friends and family are gathered today in massachusetts to say good-bye to the 88-year-old humanitarian who is most notably associated with the founding of the special olympics. >>> thousands pay their respects to navy pilot scott speicher who has shot down during the 1991 gulf war and remembered as a hero to his family and his country. >> he represents the best of the best. he was committed to living by a higher standard...
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coming up next, a farewell to eunice kennedy shriver. we're going to talk with andrea mitchell in hyannis when "morning joe" continues. rewrite your hair's past and give it a whole new life. new aveeno nourish plus. active naturals wheat formulas proven to target and help repair damage in just three washes. - building shiny, strong... - hair with life. announcer: new aveeno nourish plus. l want to run your businesses more efficiently, - hair with life. so we've brought in a team of experts to help. one suggestion is to make your shipping more efficient with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. call or go online for a free supply and up to $160 in offers from authorized postage vendors. shipping's a hassle! weighing every box... actually, with flat rate boxes you don't need to weigh anything under 70 pounds. if it fits, it ships for a low flat rate. ok, but i ship all over the country. you can ship anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. ship international, too. yes, but i ship hundreds of things, in all sizes. grea
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you may remember not too long ago his sister, eunice kennedy shriver died at the age of 82. unfortunately, senator kennedy was not well enough to attend his sister's funeral. but as i mentioned, not too long ago, msnbc again confirming that senator kennedy has lost his battle to cancer. again, my name is christina brown. we have breaking news that ted kennedy has died. now, more on senator kennedy's life and legacy from nbc's john i can't think. -- yang. we will bring you that detailed story in just a few moments. right now we're talking about senator kennedy's passing. edward m. kennedy, the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle who we loved so deeply, this is a statement coming from the family -- died late tuesday night at his home. as you can imagine, there are so many people, not only within this family but across the country that have been touched by senator kennedy and the kennedy family in general. again, this is the kennedy family statement. edward m. kennedy, husband, father, grandfather and uncle died late tuesday night at home in hyannesport. we lost the
you may remember not too long ago his sister, eunice kennedy shriver died at the age of 82. unfortunately, senator kennedy was not well enough to attend his sister's funeral. but as i mentioned, not too long ago, msnbc again confirming that senator kennedy has lost his battle to cancer. again, my name is christina brown. we have breaking news that ted kennedy has died. now, more on senator kennedy's life and legacy from nbc's john i can't think. -- yang. we will bring you that detailed story in...
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. >>> still to come right here, eunice kennedy shriver's last legacy. as her son, bobby, put it, she never ran for office and she changed the world. you are watching "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ♪ bicycle, what are wwaiting for? the flowers are blooming. the air is sweet. and zyrtec® starts... relieving my allergies... 2 hours faster than claritin®. my worst symptoms feeletter, indoors and outdoors. with zyrtec®, the fastest... 24-hour allergy medicine, i promise not to wait as long to go for our ride. zyrtec® works fast, [ engine powers down ] gentlemen, you booked your hotels on orbitz. well, the price went down, so you're all getting a check thanks. for the difference. except for you -- you didn't boowith orbitz, so you're not getting a check. well, i think we've all learned a valuable lesson today. good day, gentlemen. thanks a lot. thank you. introducing hotel price assurance, where if another orbitz customer books the same hotel for less, we send you a check for the difference, automatically. >>> welcome back to "andrea mitchell
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eunice kennedy shriver, she's in the hospital with her family at her side. she was one of the families of the special olympics. again, every indication that she is in critical condition at 89 years old. >> our thoughts are certainly with the family. thank you. >>> "the big picture" is back after a quick break. >> and you heard the excuse. the dog ate my homework. >> but have you heard the one, the cat downloaded the porn on my computer? yeah. all the time, right? [ female announcer ] we were flattered when regenerist beat the $100 cream. flabbergasted when we creamed the $700 cream! for under $30 regenerist micro-sculpting cream hydrates better than 32 of the world's most expensive creams. fantastic. phenomenal. regenerist. ♪ once you've dealt with the things that come between you... don't let erectile dysfunction get in the way. ♪ viva ♪ viagra! viagra...america's most prescribed ed treatment... can help you enjoy a more satisfying sexual experience. to learn more, spend some quality time with viagra.com ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough
eunice kennedy shriver, she's in the hospital with her family at her side. she was one of the families of the special olympics. again, every indication that she is in critical condition at 89 years old. >> our thoughts are certainly with the family. thank you. >>> "the big picture" is back after a quick break. >> and you heard the excuse. the dog ate my homework. >> but have you heard the one, the cat downloaded the porn on my computer? yeah. all the time,...
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>>> she changes the lives of millions but today friends and family remember eunice shriver kenne kennedy. good morning. i'm carlos watson. a terrific hour this morning. eleanor norton and carlos gutierrez and chuck todd is live in new hampshire and we have real housewives in new york, bethany franklin who is joining us today. with me is my special co-host and financial editor jean chatzsky. divers hope to recover final two victims of the hudson river mid air collision. one of the bodies was recovered this morning. officials in taiwan say that a helicopter crashed into a mountain while on its way to res roux villagers whose homes were destroyed by a tee foon that has triggered the worst flooding in taiwan in 50 years and some remain unaccounted for in remote areas. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton snapped at a student in the conoco congo. she was asked what her husband thought of an international financial matter. . >> wait. you want me to tell you what my husband thinks? my husband is not the secretary of state. i am. [ inaudible question ] >> so you ask my opinion, i will tell you
>>> she changes the lives of millions but today friends and family remember eunice shriver kenne kennedy. good morning. i'm carlos watson. a terrific hour this morning. eleanor norton and carlos gutierrez and chuck todd is live in new hampshire and we have real housewives in new york, bethany franklin who is joining us today. with me is my special co-host and financial editor jean chatzsky. divers hope to recover final two victims of the hudson river mid air collision. one of the...
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of eunice kennedy shriver who died here in eye an nis port hyannisport here two weeks ago. we have not heard any point at this time on funeral arrangements. we are hoping we will get some word either by the end of the day or possibly tomorrow. dylan? >> thank you very much, anne. kennedy family statement captured the importance and relevance of this man to this family, forget to the country and to policy. kennedy family says the following. allen lichtman joins the conversation, a presidential histori historian. we were discussing ted kennedy's role not only in his own career but what he represents in the torch that he was carrying on behalf of the brothers that fell before him and in the torch that he wasn't carrying on behalf of those who aspired to the value system they believe he represented. put his death in the context of his brothers and the political values that ted kennedy fought for. >> this is very important, because there is real substance behind the so-called kennedy mystique. what the kennedys truly represented was, of course, children of great privilege who co
of eunice kennedy shriver who died here in eye an nis port hyannisport here two weeks ago. we have not heard any point at this time on funeral arrangements. we are hoping we will get some word either by the end of the day or possibly tomorrow. dylan? >> thank you very much, anne. kennedy family statement captured the importance and relevance of this man to this family, forget to the country and to policy. kennedy family says the following. allen lichtman joins the conversation, a...
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it was just two weeks ago that the family gathered here when eunice kennedy shriver died at age 88, the senator's older sister. now they will gather again, this time, to mourn the man who comfort them in such tragic times, just think of it. he was 31 when his brother john died and 36 when his brother robert died. both assassinated. then just ten years ago, job john's son john kennedy jr. died. in all of those times he comfort them and now when he is gone they must find that comfort elsewhere. >> anne, thank you. >>> president obama received word of passing at 2:00 a.m. the president spoke today about ted kennedy's life and legacy. let's bring in nbc's ron allen at martha's vineyard where the president has been vacationing. tell us about what the president had to say, ron. >> good morning to you, ed. yes, the president spoke with mrs. kennedy early in the morning around 2:30 after word at 2:00 am of the senator's passing. before he arrived, there was speculation the president might stop off in hyannisport to visit his ailing friend but that was not meant to be. today the president is at
it was just two weeks ago that the family gathered here when eunice kennedy shriver died at age 88, the senator's older sister. now they will gather again, this time, to mourn the man who comfort them in such tragic times, just think of it. he was 31 when his brother john died and 36 when his brother robert died. both assassinated. then just ten years ago, job john's son john kennedy jr. died. in all of those times he comfort them and now when he is gone they must find that comfort elsewhere....
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. >>> eunice kennedy shriver remains in critical condition this morning at a massachusetts hospital. the 88-year-old has suffered a series of strokes in recent years. her children and family have traveled to cape cod to be with her. california governor arnold schwarzenegger was seen leaving the hospital this weekend, along with his wife maria, the only daughter of u nice shriver. >>> loved ones are bidding a final farewell this weekend to 2 of the 3 women killed in monday's gym shooting in pennsylvania. on saturday mourners gathered at church services in scott township to remember 49-year-old elizabeth gannon an 46-year-old heidi overmier. a funeral for 37-year-old jody billingsley will take place on wednesday. all three were killed when gunman george sodini opened fire during a latin dance class. sodini shot and killed himself. >>> authorities are assessing all the damage from a reported tornado touchdown near minneapolis. the storm produced heavy rain and hail. lightning strikes in the storm are blamed for two fires. no injuries have been reported but several cars and buildings wer
. >>> eunice kennedy shriver remains in critical condition this morning at a massachusetts hospital. the 88-year-old has suffered a series of strokes in recent years. her children and family have traveled to cape cod to be with her. california governor arnold schwarzenegger was seen leaving the hospital this weekend, along with his wife maria, the only daughter of u nice shriver. >>> loved ones are bidding a final farewell this weekend to 2 of the 3 women killed in monday's...
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. >>> the funeral today in massachusetts for eunice kennedy shriver. her friends and family gathered on cape cod to remember the sister of former president, john f. kennedy, and the founder of the special olympics. one personal postscript, when my father was ill with cancer, eunice was one of it fellow patients. that was eight years ago. what a strong woman and remarkable life. we'll be right back. have a heart attack, but i did. you need to talk to your doctor about aspirin. you need to be your own advocate. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. you take care of your kids, now it's time to take care of yourself. what do you say to a spin around the color wheel? - to paint with primer already mixed in? - ♪ yeah yeah yeah... - test samples instead of can commitments? - ♪ whoo! - what do you say we dip into our wallets less... - ♪ are you feeling it? - ...and grab ahold of the latest tools out there... - ♪ oh! ...so we can quit all that messing around with extra steps - and get busy turning our doing dials up a notch
. >>> the funeral today in massachusetts for eunice kennedy shriver. her friends and family gathered on cape cod to remember the sister of former president, john f. kennedy, and the founder of the special olympics. one personal postscript, when my father was ill with cancer, eunice was one of it fellow patients. that was eight years ago. what a strong woman and remarkable life. we'll be right back. have a heart attack, but i did. you need to talk to your doctor about aspirin. you need...
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. >>> all right, a family spokesman says eunice kennedy shriver is in critical condition. spokesman steven rivers said friday that the 88-year-old sister of president john f. kennedy is surrounded by her family at a cape cod hospital. he says her husband, children, and all of her grandchildren are by her side. shriver is renowned in her own right for founding the special olympics. >>> monica, when we come back here on the big picture, sex scandals and politicians. things are about to get a bit lonely for south carolina governor mark sanford and could john edwards be facing criminal charges? >>> plus, congress criticized the big three automakers for taking jets to d.c. so why are they, the lawmakers, about to spend more than a half billion dollars on a new fleet? that's in your face-off. >>> and taking out the taliban. was the taliban's number one taken out in a u.s. air strike by predator drones? we'll be right back on msnbc. ♪ [ female announcer ] arthritis targets your body where it's weak. where it's vulnerable. ♪ tylenol arthritis works with your body to block the
. >>> all right, a family spokesman says eunice kennedy shriver is in critical condition. spokesman steven rivers said friday that the 88-year-old sister of president john f. kennedy is surrounded by her family at a cape cod hospital. he says her husband, children, and all of her grandchildren are by her side. shriver is renowned in her own right for founding the special olympics. >>> monica, when we come back here on the big picture, sex scandals and politicians. things are...
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. >>> a family spokesperson says eunice kennedy shriver is critically ill. as family members gather at her bedside in a massachusetts hospital, the sister of president john f. kennedy suffered a series of strokes in recent years. a soaksman for governor arnold schwarzenegger, the husband of shriver's only daughter maria says the governor of california is there with the family in cape cod, as well. 88-year-old shriver is a longtime champion for the disabled and is best known for her work to establish the special olympics our thoughts and prayers are with her. mr. evans? this is janice from onstar. i have received an automatic signal you've been in a front-end crash. do you need help? yeah. i'll contact emergency services and stay with you. you okay? yeah. onstar. standard for one year on 14 chevy models. has the fastest serve in the history of professional tennis. so i've come to this court to challenge his speed. ...on the internet. i'll be using the 3g at&t laptopconnect card. he won't. so i can book travel plans faster, check my account balances faster. al
. >>> a family spokesperson says eunice kennedy shriver is critically ill. as family members gather at her bedside in a massachusetts hospital, the sister of president john f. kennedy suffered a series of strokes in recent years. a soaksman for governor arnold schwarzenegger, the husband of shriver's only daughter maria says the governor of california is there with the family in cape cod, as well. 88-year-old shriver is a longtime champion for the disabled and is best known for her...
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. >>> a family spokes person says eunice kennedy shriver is critically ill as family members are gathering at her bedside. the sister of john f. kennedy suffered a series strokes. a spokesman for schwarzenegger says the california governor's there with the family in cape cod as well. 8-year-old shriver's a longtime champion for the disabled. she's best known perhaps for her work to establish the special olympics. >>> the widow of billy mays says she's angry over the speculative conclusions of the florida medical examiner's autopsy report. that autopsy released friday found the cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that killed mays. the family also saying they're considering getting an independent analysis of the autopsy. billy mays died of a heart attack in his sleep june 28th. >>> an emotional outside the fitness club in pennsylvania where three women were shot to death. hundreds of mourners gathered to pay respects and offer support to one another as the community just outside of pittsburgh comes to grips with the tragedy. >> just to be here to be with other people, to give some s
. >>> a family spokes person says eunice kennedy shriver is critically ill as family members are gathering at her bedside. the sister of john f. kennedy suffered a series strokes. a spokesman for schwarzenegger says the california governor's there with the family in cape cod as well. 8-year-old shriver's a longtime champion for the disabled. she's best known perhaps for her work to establish the special olympics. >>> the widow of billy mays says she's angry over the...
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just two weeks ago when eunice kennedy shriver died, all five of the shriver children and many of the grandchildren greeted the public as they came to her wake in centreville, massachusetts, and i think you're going to see the same again. we are now seeing the former president of boston college. he is here. he is getting in place, and we are seeing people come out of the library to greet him. and so here are -- they have issued a list of participants for this evening, and through the first hour it will be bobby and natasha shriver, george abrams, who is a college friend of senator kennedy, and jerry dougherty, and then the next four people will be patty -- some friends of the kennedys and you will see this sort of revolving group of people who were close to the senator be part of the honor guard and part of the greeters. >> nbc's anne thompson at the jfk presidential library museum in south boston, and, anne, thank you so much. tamron, the route here at the end goes right past the university of massachusetts boston campus and with classes essentially starting very soon, you can only i
just two weeks ago when eunice kennedy shriver died, all five of the shriver children and many of the grandchildren greeted the public as they came to her wake in centreville, massachusetts, and i think you're going to see the same again. we are now seeing the former president of boston college. he is here. he is getting in place, and we are seeing people come out of the library to greet him. and so here are -- they have issued a list of participants for this evening, and through the first hour...
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. >>> plus, eunice kennedy shriver, who died today at the age of 88. the younger sister of john f. kennedy jr. -- john f. kennedy, rather, and the founder of the special olympics leaves behind a lasting legacy of helping those with special needs. k carrie kennedy, her niece, talks to us this hour. >>> good day, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. president obama wants americans to know that health care overhaul will not jeopardize the coverage that millions already enjoy. and eahe's doing so in a state where 89% of the population is covered. pennsylvania governor ed rendell joins us now. before we get into health care, governor, i want to ask you about your longtime friend, secretary of state hillary clinton. this is what happened when she was asked, she thought, about her husband. she was traveling in the congo yesterday. let's watch. >> wait! you want me to tell me what my husband thinks? my husband is not the secretary of state, i am. so you ask my opinion, i will tell you my opinion. i'm not going to be channeling my husband. >> governor, we've seen today the new york tabloids a
. >>> plus, eunice kennedy shriver, who died today at the age of 88. the younger sister of john f. kennedy jr. -- john f. kennedy, rather, and the founder of the special olympics leaves behind a lasting legacy of helping those with special needs. k carrie kennedy, her niece, talks to us this hour. >>> good day, i'm andrea mitchell in washington. president obama wants americans to know that health care overhaul will not jeopardize the coverage that millions already enjoy. and...
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. >>> 88-year-old eunice kennedy shriver is in stable but critical condition tonight. she's the sister of ted kennedy and the founder of the spec olympics. >> an autopsy report shows cocaine use contributed to the use of tv pitchman billy mays. he was only 50 years old when he died of a heart attack in june. >>> the fed says consumers paid down their credit cards again in july, reducing consumer debt for the fifth straight month. on wall street, the better than expected jobs report helped extend a winning street in four straight weeks. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to congress. welcome back to "hardball." congress is closed for business for the rest of august while anti-health care protesters show up at town hall meetings across the country. some democratic members are also feeling the heat from liberal activists. check out this ad that's running in nebraska. >> now i hear that ben nelson, the senator that i voted for, is leading the charge to delay health reform this summer. that's exactly what they want. the health and insurance companies that have given senat
. >>> 88-year-old eunice kennedy shriver is in stable but critical condition tonight. she's the sister of ted kennedy and the founder of the spec olympics. >> an autopsy report shows cocaine use contributed to the use of tv pitchman billy mays. he was only 50 years old when he died of a heart attack in june. >>> the fed says consumers paid down their credit cards again in july, reducing consumer debt for the fifth straight month. on wall street, the better than expected...
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. >>> eunice kennedy shriver remains in critical condition at a massachusetts hospital. her children and family have traveled to cape cod to be with her. california governor arnold schwarzenegger was seen leaving the hospital this weekend along with his wife, maria, the only daughter of eunice shriver. >>> let's get the latest on the weather across the country. authorities are assessing the damage, a reported tornado touchdown near minneapolis, the storm produced heavy rain and hail. lightning strikes blamed for two fires. no injuries reported. several cars and buildings were damaged and the power has been restored for thousands of customers now. >>> there are tropical storm warnings in place for hawaii, the national weather service reports hurricane felicia will likely be downgraded from a category 1 to a tropical storm by the time it reaches land later today. beaches on the big island of hawaii are closed. authorities are urging residents to prepare for heavy rain and the possibility of flash flooding. >>> a typhoon is battering the eastern coast of china after sweepin
. >>> eunice kennedy shriver remains in critical condition at a massachusetts hospital. her children and family have traveled to cape cod to be with her. california governor arnold schwarzenegger was seen leaving the hospital this weekend along with his wife, maria, the only daughter of eunice shriver. >>> let's get the latest on the weather across the country. authorities are assessing the damage, a reported tornado touchdown near minneapolis, the storm produced heavy rain...
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a public cape will be held on cape cod for eunice kennedy shriver, the sister of president john f. kennedy. she died on tuesday after suffering a series of strokes. andrea mitchell is at the church in massachusetts. good morning, andrea. good to see you this morning. >> good morning, willie. good to see you. a very rainy day here but it won't dampen the spirits of those sem britting and mourning y eunice kennedy shriver. >> we know so much about her famous brothers, jack, bobby, teddy. tell us a little bit more about the life and what will be the legacy of eunice. >> well, she began her life, as you can imagine, given her gender and the years in what was a prescribeded way and she so broke out of all the stereotypes of what a woman could achieve. she was, of course, wife of sergeant shriver and mother of the five children, maria shriver, tim, mark, and the others but she did so much because she was responding to the suffering she saw with her sister rosemary who was mildly challenged mentally but then through the ignorance of the period was lobotomized by her parents, her father, a
a public cape will be held on cape cod for eunice kennedy shriver, the sister of president john f. kennedy. she died on tuesday after suffering a series of strokes. andrea mitchell is at the church in massachusetts. good morning, andrea. good to see you this morning. >> good morning, willie. good to see you. a very rainy day here but it won't dampen the spirits of those sem britting and mourning y eunice kennedy shriver. >> we know so much about her famous brothers, jack, bobby,...
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we're told members of the kennedy family will be there to greet guests as they did for eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago when she was laid to rest. inside stephen smith center where the casket will lay, we're told among the people who may be there to greet the visitors will be vicki, vicki kennedy, of course the beloved wife of teddy kennedy. >> peter alexander in hyannis port, thanks so much. we'll continue to talk to you throughout the day. >>> hard to overstate kennedy's accomplishments in the senate. he wrote 2500 bill, 300 laws bear his name. more on kennedy and the gaping hole he brings to the political landscape let's bring in our panel. white house spokesman savannah guthrie. good to see you. an nbc news contributor. the co-author of the lion, fall and rise of ted kennedy, staff writer for the boston glob magazine, been involved in kennedy kompbl quite a bit. good to see you both. what has not been said so far. a lot of powerful words said about ted kennedy and his legacy. tell me a thing or two that's not been said that you think is significant and meaningful as we look fo
we're told members of the kennedy family will be there to greet guests as they did for eunice kennedy shriver two weeks ago when she was laid to rest. inside stephen smith center where the casket will lay, we're told among the people who may be there to greet the visitors will be vicki, vicki kennedy, of course the beloved wife of teddy kennedy. >> peter alexander in hyannis port, thanks so much. we'll continue to talk to you throughout the day. >>> hard to overstate kennedy's...
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. >> and, well, the passing two of major legacies in this family over the past few weeks, eunice kennedy shriver, maria's mother passing away, which was another great legend in that family, perhaps a little bit underestimated in terms of how we write our history of this country, in terms of what she accomplished, but legislatively, senator ted kennedy, the list could go on forever in terms of what he accomplished as a politician and as a legislator, but also what his family was able to do with their political weight, not only in the state of massachusetts, but for the country as a whole. we're watching two things happening at once here, family members and the casket leaving the jfk library in boston. and mourners walking into our lady of perpetual help, the church where the casket will go for a memorial service due to start at 10:30 eastern time. and that memorial service will feature, among many other things, president obama delivering the eulogy there. it doesn't stop there in terms of celebrating the life and the legacy of senator ted kennedy because his casket will then make its way
. >> and, well, the passing two of major legacies in this family over the past few weeks, eunice kennedy shriver, maria's mother passing away, which was another great legend in that family, perhaps a little bit underestimated in terms of how we write our history of this country, in terms of what she accomplished, but legislatively, senator ted kennedy, the list could go on forever in terms of what he accomplished as a politician and as a legislator, but also what his family was able to do...
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ted kennedy is battling brain cancer and not able to attend the funeral of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. obama is set to arrive in martha's vineyard on sunday. >>> michael vick says he cried in prison because of the guilt over dogfighting. in an interview with "60 minutes," he said he deserved to lose his contract with the atlanta falcons. >> i knew the magnitude of the decisions that i made and the poor judgment and what i, you know, allowed to happen to the animals. you know, no way of explaining the hurt and the guilt that i felt. that was the reason that i cried so many nights. >> wow, okay. well, vick is getting a second chance now. he signed with the philadelphia eagles thursday. and, dylan, he is pledging to devoting himself to teach kids to be kind to be animals. >> any plans on using his salary to help that effort? >> i don't know. it could be a lot of talking. >>> general motors wants to jump-start sales for a car that cost $4,000. it could be produced and sold in asia. remember that one that was expected to jam the roads because it was so affordable. gm is going to co
ted kennedy is battling brain cancer and not able to attend the funeral of his sister, eunice kennedy shriver. obama is set to arrive in martha's vineyard on sunday. >>> michael vick says he cried in prison because of the guilt over dogfighting. in an interview with "60 minutes," he said he deserved to lose his contract with the atlanta falcons. >> i knew the magnitude of the decisions that i made and the poor judgment and what i, you know, allowed to happen to the...
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. >>> funeral arrangements have been announced for eunice kennedy shriver. she died early yesterday at the age of 88. a public wake will be held tomorrow at our lady of victory church in centerville on cape cod and private funeral mass tomorrow in hyannis. she was the oldest surviving sibling of president john f. kennedy. senator ted kennedy and his sister jean are the only surviving nine siblings of the kennedys. wp puts it in context by saying -- >> so the question, of course, is where to from here? allan lickman, a presidential historian, joins our conversation. professor, where does the kennedy family go from here? >> well, the kennedy family is here. the kennedy family is still making major contributions, both in the public sector and in the private area. i think eunice shriver's life shows that you don't have to go into politics to make contributions. can you do it in other ways. of course, her legacy lives on in her son timothy shriver who is now ceo of the special olympics. on another side of the family, robert f. kennedy jr. is important figure in t
. >>> funeral arrangements have been announced for eunice kennedy shriver. she died early yesterday at the age of 88. a public wake will be held tomorrow at our lady of victory church in centerville on cape cod and private funeral mass tomorrow in hyannis. she was the oldest surviving sibling of president john f. kennedy. senator ted kennedy and his sister jean are the only surviving nine siblings of the kennedys. wp puts it in context by saying -- >> so the question, of course,...
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and just two weeks ago as i said this is where they came to mourn eunice kennedy shriver. it is a touch stone for the kennedys. it is a town that holds them in great regard and respects their privacy. and to that end today we have seen the police come and cordon off several of the roads into the kennedy compound s. many media have shown up here. not too many onlookers. we've seen some people go jogging. some people fight. some people go to pick up their morning papers. but it is a day where we expect people will continue to come and gather as we wait for word as to how senator 0 kennedy will be remembered in a funeral service. we expect that information later today or tomorrow. >> all right, anne, thanks a lot. nbc's anne thompson up in high xwran is port. that was also, of course, the place where ted kennedy after bobby was assassinated went up to and just sailed. go out sailing by himself alone. the metaphor obvious, he felt alone in the world. >> he took refuge in the ocean for most of the last month given the nature of our business vickie kennedy tried to avoid photogr
and just two weeks ago as i said this is where they came to mourn eunice kennedy shriver. it is a touch stone for the kennedys. it is a town that holds them in great regard and respects their privacy. and to that end today we have seen the police come and cordon off several of the roads into the kennedy compound s. many media have shown up here. not too many onlookers. we've seen some people go jogging. some people fight. some people go to pick up their morning papers. but it is a day where we...
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. >> he had a complicated relationship i imagine with eunice kennedy because it seemed there was a political rivalry between sergeant shriver and ted kennedy back in the post bobby kennedy davis the late '60s, early '70s in the democratic party. correct? >> i think there was a complication there that happened later because for the kennedys, loyalty -- competition within the family and then loyalty outside -- when the competition came from outside. that was the governing process and with sergeant shriver that complicated that a bit. but with eunice there was a love and closeness that began in 1962 when teddy was first running for office. >> right. >> her father, who entrusted eunice with a lot of responsibilities, she had the purse strings for his campaign so ted had to go through eunice to get money to start the campaign. >> earn his way in. patricia kennedy lawford. what was their relationship? >> i think close as well although when she married a hollywood actor and kind of entered that orbit there was some distance within the family. >> right. >> that was harder to bridge i think. because
. >> he had a complicated relationship i imagine with eunice kennedy because it seemed there was a political rivalry between sergeant shriver and ted kennedy back in the post bobby kennedy davis the late '60s, early '70s in the democratic party. correct? >> i think there was a complication there that happened later because for the kennedys, loyalty -- competition within the family and then loyalty outside -- when the competition came from outside. that was the governing process and...
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. >> and of course we've been through too many of these just with eunice shriver so recently up here. more thought about the next generation. we know the great work of maria shriver, caroline kennedy in education but not elected office so far at least because of the disappointment in new york. what about the next generation? did he actually virtually pass the torch to barack obama back during the campaign? is that the real heir to the kennedys? >> i think so. i think he thought it through. he read and i think felt what caroline kennedy wrote in "the new york times" that sunday and i really think he knew, this is not a royal family. this is not a family that has a right because of blood ties to any authority in american life. it was a wonderful sort of accident that all the brothers had this ability to run for president and the ambition to do so. i think he passed that torch rather almost religiously to barack obama and now it's barack obama's honor but also his mantle to carry. i mean, he has yet to be able to show that he can handle this. we'll see in the months and years ahead if ba
. >> and of course we've been through too many of these just with eunice shriver so recently up here. more thought about the next generation. we know the great work of maria shriver, caroline kennedy in education but not elected office so far at least because of the disappointment in new york. what about the next generation? did he actually virtually pass the torch to barack obama back during the campaign? is that the real heir to the kennedys? >> i think so. i think he thought it...
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kara kennedy was around most of the time. jean smith his oldest surviving sibling rented a place down the street for the summer. >> the shrivers as well? >> the shrivers were there. eunice obviously passed away a few weeks ago but there were a lot of shrivers coming through and they lived right up the street. vicki has kids and they live in boston so they were there. it was a very close knit -- it wasn't the extended kennedy family but i think there was a core group of about 12 people that comprised largely his kids, step kids, grand kids, vicki, and jean who were there much of the time especially in the last few weeks though patrick was in california at the time of his actual passing ankara was in washington but other than that it was a pretty close knit ending. >> jackie, let's move to sbaunts litt substance on health care. we've been paying attention to the influences on the health care debate including the deficit estimates you've written about going to $9 trillion over the next years. what is your sense of the health of
kara kennedy was around most of the time. jean smith his oldest surviving sibling rented a place down the street for the summer. >> the shrivers as well? >> the shrivers were there. eunice obviously passed away a few weeks ago but there were a lot of shrivers coming through and they lived right up the street. vicki has kids and they live in boston so they were there. it was a very close knit -- it wasn't the extended kennedy family but i think there was a core group of about 12...